Kathy baked 178 croissants. She ate 5
j of them and divided the remainder equally among her 4 friends.
- Find the number of croissants each of her friends received in terms of j?
- If j = 18, how many croissants did each of her friends receive?
(a)
Number of croissants left after Kathy ate = 178 - 5
jNumber of croissants that each of her friends received =
178 - 5j4 (b)
Number of croissants that each of her friends received
= (178 - (5 x 18)) ÷ 4
= (178 - 90) ÷ 4
= 88 ÷ 4
= 22
Answer(s): (a)
178 - 5j4; (b) 22